Carnivores – fierce hunters and scavengers
Carnivores eat mostly meat. With their large, sharp teeth and bodies that are designed to spring on their prey, this group of animals hunt or scavenge for their food. Cats, dogs and hyenas are carnivorous creatures.
 | AARDWOLF Aardwolves consume 300,000 termites in a single evening, lapping them up with long, sticky tongues. LEARN MORE» | ||
 | AMUR LEOPARD CAT The Amur Leopard Cat is designed for cold weather, and bulks up during the winter months. LEARN MORE» | ||
 | BAT-EARED FOX They are fast and can reverse direction at a flat-out run without losing any speed. LEARN MORE »
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 | BRAZILIAN OCELOT They are excellent swimmers and climbers, and their eyesight is six times better than ours. LEARN MORE » | ||
 | FISHING CAT They can swim long distances, both on the water and underwater. And they bark like a dog! LEARN MORE »
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 | FOSSA The fossa looks like a cross between a dog, a cat and and otter, but is a member of the mongoose family. LEARN MORE »
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 | GEOFFROY'S CAT LEARN MORE »
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 | INDIAN DESERT CAT Indian Desert Cats can survive for a long time without water, getting moisture from prey. LEARN MORE »
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 | LEOPARD CAT They live close to villages, hunt rodents from the ground and from trees and are very good swimmers. LEARN MORE »
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 | PAINTED HUNTING DOG The Painted Hunting Dog has the largest brain of all the canines. They don't bark, they chirp. LEARN MORE »
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 | PALLAS' CAT The fur on its belly and tail is nearly twice as long as on the rest of its body, which provides insulation. LEARN MORE »
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 | RUSTY SPOTTED CAT For their size, Rusty Spotted Cats are the most ferocious hunters in the feline world. LEARN MORE »
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 | SAND CAT Sand Cats’ ears amplify the sounds and vibrations made by small animals and insects which helps them hunt. LEARN MORE »
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 | SERVAL Servals have the longest legs and the largest ears in proportion to their body of any cat. LEARN MORE »
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 | TEMMINCK'S GOLDEN CAT They're known as "fire cats". Legend says that carrying one hair from this cat will protect the bearer from attack by tigers. LEARN MORE» | ||